Tova is a
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...
,
nickname
A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is ...
and a
surname. Notable people with this name include:
Given name
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Saint Tova of Thorney (died ), Anglo-Saxon martyr
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Tova of the Obotrites (, Slavic princess and queen consort of Denmark
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Tova Beck-Friedman (born 1938), American artist, sculptor, writer, filmmaker, and child survivor of the Holocaust
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Tova Ben-Dov, Israeli Zionist
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Tova Ben Zvi
Tova Ben Zvi (born 1928) is an Israeli singer. She is also a survivor of the Holocaust.
Biography
Ben Zvi was born in Łódź where she lived in the ghetto. Her father was a Jewish cantor. After the ghetto began to be emptied, she was sent to ...
(born 1928), Israeli singer
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Tova Borgnine (1941-2022), Norwegian-born American businesswomman
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Tova Hamilton
Tova Hamilton is a Jamaican attorney-at-Law and politician from the Labour Party. She was elected in 2020 as the MP for Trelawny Northern
Trelawny Northern is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Representatives of the ...
, Jamaican politician
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Tova Hartman (born 1957), Israeli scholar and social entrepreneur
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Tova Ilan (1929–2019), Israeli educator and politician
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Tova Magnusson (born 1968), Swedish actress and filmmaker
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Tova Milo, Israeli computer scientist
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Tova Mirvis (born 1972), American novelist
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Tova O'Brien (born 1982/1983), New Zealand journalist, host of radio show ''Tova''
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Tova Sanhadray (1906–1993), Israeli politician
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Tova Traesnaes (born 1941), Norwegian-American businesswoman
Surname
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Theresa Tova (born 1955), Canadian actress, singer and playwright
Nickname
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Tosia Altman (1919–1943), Polish courier and smuggler, known as Tova
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Antun Stipančić (1949–1991), Croatian table tennis player
Fictional characters
*Tiny Tova, character in ''
The Magic Door
''The Magic Door'' (also known as ''The Magic Door Television Theatre'') was a Jewish educational television series, aimed at providing kiruv (outreach) to Jewish children in the Chicago metropolitan area but intended to appeal to all children ...
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*Tova Arrocas, character in
''Internal Affairs'' (film)
*Tova, character in ''
Critical Role
''Critical Role'' is an American web series in which a group of professional voice actors play '' Dungeons & Dragons''. The show started streaming partway through the cast's first campaign in March 2015. Campaign one ended in October 2017 aft ...
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See also
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Toda (surname) Toda (written: 戸田) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Erika Toda (born 1988), Japanese actress
* Hiroshi Toda (born 1928), Japanese mathematician
* Jōsei Toda (1900–1958), educator and peace activist
* Toda Kat ...
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Tola (name) Tola is a given name and surname. The given name is a variant of Toni. Notable people who use this name include the following:
Given name
* Tola (biblical figure), Biblical judge of Israel
* Tola, Biblical son of Issachar from the Old Testament
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Toma (name)
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Tona (name)
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Tora (given name)
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Tora (surname)
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Tovar (surname)
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